Gloucestershire’s county players warmed up for the forthcoming season with a friendly between their 1sts and 2nds at Lansdown Golf Club on Sunday.

Lansdown greenkeeper Paul Garland teamed up with Nigel Thompson to win a tight match against county captain Dave Wood and Kenny Overthrow as the 1sts claimed a 5-0 success overall.

Meanwhile, Harry Harris was three points clear of the field as he won Lansdown’s midweek stableford with 38. That score also put him six clear of runner-up Roland Jenkins in Division 2.

In Division 1, Chris Davies’ tally of 35 was one point better than Ian Cornwell, who had partnered each other in this year’s Westmorland Cup. Garry Burroughs took the Division 3 honours with 35 points, two ahead of Shaun Morgan.

Dave Chapple secured top spot in the Harker Salver, the winter eclectic competition played over six rounds, with a net 50.

Craig Sheppard was just two shots back and third place was shared by Phil Belsten and Ian Shone with net 53s. The best gross score, a 63, was shot by scratch player Bryan Lindsay.

Lansdown’s seniors played two qualifiers on the same day, with competitors choosing between a full-round medal or a nine-hole stableford event.

The medal winner was Tim Ricketts with a net 74, one ahead of runner-up Paul Lowrie whose 85 was the best gross score of the day.

Octogenarian Ewan Page was third with a net 76, one shot ahead of Roger Snell and Roger Lewis.

Robert Withers shot the best round in the stableford to top Division 2 with 16 points, two ahead of Peter Foulkes.

Peter May topped Division 3 with 15 points, one ahead of Rob Law, and it was lucky 13 for Cornwell in Division 1.

The seniors have a packed year of matches against other clubs lined up and started in fine style with a 5-3 victory over The Wiltshire in Mike Cheek’s first game as captain.

They then lost by a similar margin to Chipping Sodbury but gained a creditable 4.5-2.5 victory over a strong Bristol & Clifton team in a game restricted to nine holes by the weather.

The ladies’ first trophy of the year has been won by Suzanne Wheeler as she took the Seventy Bowl and Macmillen spoons with 30 points.

That was one ahead of Di Barwell, while third place went to Di Garry with 27.